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The Nissan R390 GT1 Race Car '98 was a mid-engined super car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. It was built to race under the grand tourer style rules, requiring a homologated road version to be built. It appears in all games since Gran Turismo 2.

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Created and designed to replace the 1995 Skyline GTR LM, who had some measure of success in GT1 machine. these cars were quickly outpaced by the influx of new manufacturers who were using loopholes in the GT regulations to build racing cars that bore little resemblance to their GT1 class competitors. This led to such machines as the AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and McLaren F1 GTR. Nissan, In cooperation with TWR, developed the R390 GT1 to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans in GT1 classes.

The Skyline use the RB26DETT inline-6 motor engine, the design is too old for a racing car, employing an iron block which added weight and had a high center of gravity. Nismo instead to resurrect the VRH-35L, used in late Group C car, the Nissan R89C, which used the aluminium block as well as having a lower center of gravity and a better ability to be used as a stressed member over the RB26. Thus the engine was upgraded and designated VRH-35L, and would produce over 641 hp at 6800 rpm.

The car's styling group was led by Ian Callum of TWR. The mechanical and aerodynamic design was led both by Tony Southgate, also from TWR, and Mr. Yutaka Hagiwara of NISMO. Due to this, the R390 GT1 bears a resemblance to the Jaguar XJR-15 which was also developed by TWR and based on the XJR-9 and in fact used a cockpit - including the tub, greenhouse and roof line - very much like that of the XJR15.

In 1997, three R390 was entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but the two has did not finish because of overheating on the gearbox. The No.23 was able to survive and finished in 12th place. In 1998, the car were slightly modified. new wing had been installed, following the race models and the 'long-tail' rear bodywork for increased its downforce. Entered in four R390s, four of them able to finish in impressive 3rd, 5th, 6th and 10th, being beaten only by the Porsche 911 GT1.

Following the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, rules for the GT classes were changed, mostly to end the amount of manufacturers attempting to use loopholes. The R390 was no longer legal. Nissan instead turned to the LMP classes, developing the R391 prototype for 1999. This program would also be short lived and Nissan would end up leaving Le Mans.

A total of eight R390 GT1 race chassis were built over the two years of the program.

This car are not for sale in Dealership. Players can win this car as a random prize by completing the Gran Turismo All-Stars at the Professional League. It had a chance of 1/4 (25% of probability) to come as a prize car.

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